FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - She’s rated four pounds superior to her stable companion Pleasure Dome, and even though she must concede six pounds to her ‘neighbour’ here, ROBIN DE CARLOW still gets the nod. The selection is a course and distance winner and she was good here on November 4th, even though a pretty amazing photograph of her at the final flight might raise cause for concern. That afternoon the Robin Des Champs mare was held up in touch, and she closed up from before straight. The five-year-old soon challenged travelling smoothly, and she led three out. Paul Townend’s mount quickly asserted, before a slight mistake two out was the prelude to an even worse mistake at the last. From there she stayed on well on the run-in, easily beating Milliner and Rolanna by eleven lengths and a neck. There are some promising types set to line-up here in a race that looks well worth watching and re-watching.

A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 10st 9lb; 5-y-o and up 11st; Mares allowed 7lbPenalties - (handicaps excluded) Winner of two hurdle races 3lb extra; Of three hurdle races or of a Grade 3 hurdle race 6lb extra; Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or of a Grade 2 hurdle race 8lb extra; Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 10lb extra